Counterfeit HANS Pro Series Anchors

Received from the Hans folks - FYI...

August 18, 2009
To: All Authorized HANS Device Dealers
Subject: Counterfeit HANS Device Pro Series Post Anchors

All authorized HANS Device dealers need to be aware we have discovered counterfeit Pro Series post anchors on a helmet purchased direct from Impact Racing Products. Preliminary investigations suggest that counterfeit parts may have been supplied with other helmets provided by Impact. We are seeking to find out the source of the counterfeit anchors and to establish how widely they may have been distributed. It is possible that counterfeits may have been installed on other helmets, either factory-fitted by a helmet manufacturer or by racers installing replacement parts during equipment changes. To ensure all racers have confidence in their safety equipment, HANS is implementing a program to replace any counterfeit post anchors free of charge. We will replace any set of Pro Series post anchors that we suspect of being counterfeit at no charge to the racer. The replaced post anchors in question will have to be returned to HANS for inspection. HANS will cover mailing costs in both directions. We are taking this action and notifying you because we have serious concerns as to their safety and functionality. At this time, there is no indication that the Sport Series post anchors with the black plastic base or earlier post anchor designs with the round head have been counterfeited. If racers want to check their Pro Series post anchors, one quick test is to touch a magnet to the post. The posts used in all our designs since July 2005 are magnetic. The posts on the counterfeits we have seen are not magnetic. Our earlier designs used a non-magnetic material for the post, so a non-magnetic post is not necessarily a counterfeit, but it is a reason why a racer should contact us for more information.We have a special website link, www.hansdevice.com/anchor-replacement, set up for racers to go to determine if there is cause to suspect the anchors installed on their helmet. The racer will be required to answer a few questions to determine if they should suspect the post anchors they are using. They will also be required to supply us with information such as brand and model of helmet, from where and when they purchased the anchors/helmet with anchors. We will also need the serial number of the device they use. The suspect anchors will be required to be returned to HANS for further inspection. If your customers have any questions, please direct them to the website link above or direct to HANS at (888) HANS-999 (426-7999) or (770) 457-1046. If you have any questions, please contact us immediately. Thanks.Howard BennettDirector of Sales and Technical Services

New Location for Apex Performance

What a summer! We have finalized our relocation from Pennsylvania to Murrells Inlet, South Carolina (10 miles south of Myrtle Beach). Our new location provides extra warehouse space and a warmer climate to operate. Our new address is:

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Gforce has introduced a brand new special - Buy a G-FORCE Racing Gear driver package and receive up to $100.00 in free product! Here's the link or call us to take advantage of this special offer. It will be for a limited time.

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Hybrid-Pro RAGE Now available!

Hybrid Pro RAGE - $695 - Now in stock. If you drive various models of cars and sit at various degrees, the Hybrid Pro Rage is the answer. One model fits all angles - just choose your size.

New Composite Model - Weighs about a lb. More than the Hybrid Pro. Minimalistic design offers the same great protection. New SSG (Side Stabilizing Gusset) Load Path for unbeatable angular protection. Device is designed to work WITH you, not against you. Patented Seatbelt Anchoring System (SAS) for incredible security - the harness controls your motion.

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OMP Carrera Boot in Road & Track Magazine

OMPs Carrera Vintage Racing Boot is featured in the latest issue of Road and Track Magazine.

The Carrera is made of supple leather with an aramid liner and has a Vintage look.

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PCA Clash at the Glen

Apex Performance attended the PCA Clash at the Glen this past weekend. After racing in and attending mostly NASA events ( All 944 Cup) for the past 5 years, it was nice to get back to a really well run PCA event. Like what seems to be the majority of racers, PCA Club Racing is where we started. My hat is definitely off to the Zone 1 organizors and endless volunteers. Thanks for your efforts.

My observations as a spectator: The amount of track time seemed ample I heard no complaints from any racers. The car groupings seemed logical and the split starts worked
as designed.

44 Cup had its own run group made up of SP1,2 and 3 cars. It was really nice to see old friends and make some new ones. I had emailed Frank Celenza numerous times but we had never met until this weekend.

DD showed up with 3 Trophy Girls on Saturday morning. ( PT Barnum at his zenith). Anyway they attracted a ton of attention and were a great addition to the ambiance.

Here are most of the pics I took when I could remember to take offf the lens cap.

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5.11.09 Bell Driver Helio Castroneves Claims 2009 Indianapolis 500 Pole

5.11.09 Bell Driver Helio Castroneves Claims 2009 Indianapolis 500 Pole

After facing an offseason of adversity, 2 time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves returned to Indianapolis to claim the 2009 pole with a four lap average speed of 224.8 miles per hour.

Castroneves withdrew his earlier 3rd place qualifying effort and waited for the 15 MPH wind to calm down to attempt a 2nd qualifying effort securing the 3rd Indy 500 pole of his career taking the top spot from teammate Ryan Briscoe.

"This place is magic," said Castroneves, a two-time Indy winner. "It's just amazing. ... We just had to keep working through the weather, working through the day. Ryan and I were really strong. When he (Briscoe) went out there at the end, I was thinking I didn't really want to have to go out [again]."

Less than a month after being acquitted of tax evasion charges, Castroneves returned to his first love – racing. "Many times during the trial I was thinking about it," he said. "I knew what I loved [is] racing, but I realized even more that's my life. And just to be here is a dream come true and I appreciate that every day when I wake up in the morning. I enjoy life. Now I enjoy it even more. But I have to say that what I learned from the trial, probably my mind is much stronger and my skin is a little bit thicker now."

Helio Castronves wears the Bell T6 Interceptor. Other Bell drivers qualifying for the 2009 Indianapolis 500 include 2006 Rookie of the Year Marco Andretti (8th), 2005 Rookie of the Year Danica Patrick (10th), Alex Lloyd (11th) and 2005 Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon (18th).